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Transportation
Cane Mahony was transported on the Forth, departing 1st Jan 1830 and arriving 26th Apr 1830 with 120 passengers.
118 Prisoners - 3 deaths May 1830. Embarked on board the Fourth at Cove form the Penitentiary in Cork for passage to New South Wales; 120 Female Convicts. 10 Children belonging to 8 Free Women and 19 Children of
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. |
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Convict Notes
Kean Mahony was indicted for stealing horse, the property of Cornelius Morrogan; who deposed that lost a horse from the turnpike house, near Shanakiel, and found it afterwards in the pound in the barony of Tulla, county of Clare; lost him on the 24th June, and recovered him on the Ist August. John Abbott, policeman, deposed that that he found a horse in the prisoner's possession, which he impounded ; the last witness saw and identified the horse, and he has it now in his possession ; he offered to sell the horse for eight pounds to a farmer, and even expressed a wish to leave him on trial for a fortnight, if he got 2£. 10s. on account. Has no doubt that the prisoner endeavoured to sell her. The prisoner in his defence said, that be was on friendly terms with the prosecutor, and that be only took loan out of the horse —Guilty—Sentence of Death recorded, but the Court intimated that he would be transported for life. Cork Constitution, 27 Aug 1829. On Wednesday the City Sheriffs received respite from the Castle of Dublin, staying the execution of the four following persons, convicted at the last Assizes for the charges respectively attached to their name.- ... Kean Mahony, horse stealing. They will be transported. Cork Constitution, 21 Nov 1829.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: Kian Mahoney Date of Death: 3 Apr 1834 District: No 2 Stockade, Cox's River. Ship; Forth. ------------------------------------
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name; Cane Mahony [Spelling as per Indent] Ship; Forth 1. Indent No; 98. Age; 40 Est birth Year; 1790 unable to Read & Write; Married 1 child Religion; Catholic Native Place; Cork Calling; Land Surveyor & Clerk, Soldier Offence; Horse Stealing Date of Trial: Cork 24th August 1829 Sentence; Life, nil previous convictions Height; 5 ft. 6 3/4 Complexion; Ruddy, Hair; Brown Eyes; Blue Noted against his name; DIED at No. 2 Stockade 3 April 1834